Russian State Commission’s meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

Russian State Commission's meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 50 crewmembers, on 16 November…

Cool bit of kit

Technology image of the week: a commercially-available 'atom interferometer' using clouds of supercooled atoms to perform…

Atom interferometer

A commercially available ‘atom interferometer’ – exploiting clouds of ultra-cold atoms to make extremely precise measurements…

Transfer of Ariane 5 flight VA233 from the BAF to the launch pad

Ariane 5 flight VA233, carrying four Galileo satellites, during transfer from the BAF (Final Assembly Building)…

An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket

An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket at the…

Ariane 5 in the BAF ready for transfer to the launch pad

Ariane 5 flight VA233, which is set to carry four Galileo navigation satellitesinto orbit, in the…

Sentinel-2B satellite at ESA’s site in the Netherlands

Sentinel-2B satellite at ESA’s site in the Netherlands, on 14 November 2016, before being packed up…

Artist’s view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64)

Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64). ESA and European industry are…

Rosetta comet close-ups

During the last few weeks of its mission, ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft ventured closer than it had…

Soyuz spacecraft moved into vertical position

The Soyuz spacecraft moved into vertical position, on 14 November 2016, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch…